- Prefix
01743 6- Area
- Shrewsbury
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01743 6XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1743 6XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 100
- Blocks in service
- 67
- Range holders
- 51
What are 01743 6XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01743 6XXXXX sits in the
01743 dialling code for Shrewsbury.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 100 blocks, of which
67 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Shrewsbury area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01743 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01743 6… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 6 | 01743 614XXX |
| BT | 4 | 01743 650XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 3 | 01743 636XXX |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 3 | 01743 648XXX |
| TalkTalk Communications Limited | 3 | 01743 600XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 2 | 01743 633XXX |
| Virgin Media Limited | 2 | 01743 639XXX |
| 24 Seven Cloud Communications Ltd | 1 | 01743 643XXX |
| Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd | 1 | 01743 601XXX |
| Atomstream Limited | 1 | 01743 613XXX |
| Belgacom International Carrier Services SA | 1 | 01743 658XXX |
| Bink Networks Ltd | 1 | 01743 666XXX |
…and 39 more providers hold smaller allocations in this range.
Ofcom’s data shows the provider each number range was originally allocated to — not who holds an individual number today. Numbers are frequently moved (ported) between providers, and no public database reveals the person or business behind a specific number, so treat any service that claims to with suspicion.
Not every block in this range is in service: of the 100 blocks Ofcom lists, 27 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use) and 6 are free/unallocated. A call appearing to come from an unallocated block is a strong sign of a spoofed number.
Is a call from a 01743 6… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01743 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Shrewsbury (‘neighbour spoofing’). If an unexpected caller asks for personal, banking or one-time-code details, hang up and ring the organisation back on a number you find independently. To put a name to a caller, see who called me?; to report one, see how to report a scam number.
Check a specific 01743 6XXXXX number
Paste any full number into the checker above (or on the main phone number checker) to see its exact range holder and allocation status from this week’s Ofcom data.
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More 01743 number ranges
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